MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. Routledge (2015).
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Find out more about this compelling new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
which
articulates
subjects
related to open
education resources
(OERs) and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
The latest
changes in
distance learning technology have enabled
people
all over the world
to be participants in courses online.
These massively open online courses are
mostly free
for students but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are numerous
issues that
elearning organizations
are considering
today because technology-enhanced learning is
advancing so rapidly.
How can teachers
be assured that
the quality of education provided by these
massively open online courses is
good?
How can learners
make sure that
teachers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach classes online?
What business strategies are being used by
institutions like
United Arab Emirates to conduct these MOOC classes?
What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today?
How can organizations
get a handle on
inadequate
motivation and high
learner dropout rates?
As online learning technology becomes more
prolific there is a
growing
desire
to be aware of how
massive open online courses are being conducted.
Universities
and lots of other
participants
desire
to better understand
these
open education
ventures.
Scholars want
to gain more knowledge about how
these massively open online courses
can be improved.
To respond to this
desideratum for
information
the dramatic new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
MOOC classes and other open educational resource topics.
This definitive new book
also considers the
major controversies associated with
these online MOOC courses and open educational resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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